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Creator:: Frick, Winifred F.
Abstract:: Island biogeography has strongly influenced the study of biodiversity because archipelagos provide natural model systems for investigating patterns of diversity and the processes that shape ecological communities. I investigated the influence of area and isolation of islands (n = 32) in the Gulf of California, Mexico on patterns of richness,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: persistence rates on islands. Bat communities were also nested at 27 sites in coastal habitat on the Baja

Creator:: Ober, Holly K.
Abstract:: Vegetation provides food for many insects, and many insects serve as food for bats. We investigated the linkages among these three trophic levels in riparian areas throughout the Oregon Coast Range by examining the influence of vegetation cover, composition, and structure on the activity of nocturnal insects and bats, the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: more variation in bat activity than did vegetation characteristics measured at larger spatial

Creator:: Osterberg, Nathaniel Brent
Abstract:: Flexible aerodynamic surfaces have been shown to favorably influence flight characteristics at low Reynolds numbers by increasing lift, angle of attack at stall, and resistance to perturbation. The objective of the research presented within this thesis is to investigate the influence of two aspects of flight observed in biological flyers,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: study. My labmates the other residents of Bat 042A also have my gratitude, as they have become some of

Creator:: Ray, Cody W.
Abstract:: We hypothesize that the extraordinary maneuverability and efficiency of bats in flight are in part due to the compliant nature of their wing structures. We utilize the parameters of bat bones measured by biologists to create a biologically inspired model of a flapping system consisting of a rotating hub actuator...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: wing struc- tures. We utilize the parameters of bat bones measured by biologists to create a

Creator:: Flowers, Jeremy Matthew
Abstract:: Bird and bat mortalities caused by interactions with wind turbines is a critical concern that requires addressing for conservation purposes. Deploying a low cost sensor array will be instrumental during site permitting, conducting impact assessments of existing wind farms, and assessing efficacy of wildlife mortality mitigation or wildlife deterrent technologies....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Bird and bat mortalities caused by interactions with wind turbines is a critical concern that

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